2
Asset Quality
•
The
allowance
for
credit
losses
(“ACL”)
increased
by
$1.4
million
to
$26.1
million
at
March 31,
2026
from
$24.7
million
at
March 31, 2025.
•
The ACL represented 1.16% of total loans at March 31, 2026 and 1.22%
of total loans at March 31, 2025.
•
The provision for credit
loss was $801 thousand
for the quarter ended
March 31, 2026, an increase
of $120 thousand compared
to
$681 thousand for the same period in 2025.
•
The ratio of non-performing loans to
total loans was 0.16% for the quarter
ended March 31, 2026 and 0.20% for the
quarter ended
March 31, 2025. Non-performing loans totaled $3.6 million at March 31,
2026 and $4.2 million at March 31, 2025.
Non-interest Income and Non-interest Expense
•
Non-interest income was $4.2
million for the three
months ended March 31, 2026,
an increase of
$434 thousand or 11.7% compared
to $3.7 million for the same period in 2025.
•
Non-interest expense was $13.7 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2026, an
increase of $1.7 million or
13.8% compared
to $12.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
•
On April
20, 2026,
the Company’s
Board of
Directors declared
a quarterly
cash dividend
of $0.125
per share
of the
Company’s
Class A
common stock.
The dividend
will be paid
on June 5,
2026 to
shareholders of
record at
the close
of business
on May
15,
2026.
•
As of March 31, 2026,
total risk-based capital ratios for the Company and the Bank were 14.09% and 13.96%, respectively, well in
excess of regulatory requirements (only applicable to the Bank currently)
.
•
Tangible book value per common
share (non-GAAP financial measure) was $12.23 at March 31, 2026, representing an increase of
$1.00 or 8.9% from $11.23 at March 31, 2025. At March 31, 2026,
tangible book value per common share was negatively affected
by ($1.72) per
share due to
an accumulated other
comprehensive loss of
$31.3 million mostly
due to changes
in the market
value
of the Company’s
available for sale securities. At March 31, 2025,
tangible book value per common share was negatively
affected
by ($2.05) per share due to an accumulated other comprehensive loss of $41.1
million.
Conference Call and Webcast
The Company
will host
a conference
call on
Friday,
April 24,
2026, at
11:00
a.m. Eastern Time
to discuss
the Company’s
unaudited
financial results for the quarter ended March 31,
2026. To access the conference call, dial (833) 816-1416 (U.S. toll-free) and
ask to join
the USCB Financial Holdings Call.
Additionally,
interested
parties can
listen to
a live
webcast
of the
call in
the “Investor
Relations” section
of the
Company’s
website
at www.uscentury.com
.
An archived version of the webcast will be available in the same location shortly after
the live call has ended.
About USCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
USCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
is the bank holding company for
U.S. Century Bank. Established in
2002, U.S. Century Bank is one
of
the largest
community banks
headquartered
in Miami,
and one
of the
largest community
banks in
the State
of Florida.
U.S. Century
Bank is rated 5-Stars by BauerFinancial, the nation’s leading independent
bank rating firm. U.S. Century Bank offers customers a wide
range of
financial products
and services
and supports
numerous community
organizations,
including
the Greater
Miami Chamber
of
Commerce, the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and ChamberSouth. For more information about us
or to find a banking
center near you, please call (305) 715-5200 or visit www.uscentury.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This earnings release
may contain statements
that are not
historical in nature
and are intended
to be, and
are hereby identified
as, forward-
looking
statements
for
purposes
of
the
safe
harbor
provided
by
Section
21E
of
the
Securities
Exchange
Act
of
1934,
as
amended.
Forward-looking statements are
those that are
not historical facts.
The words “may,”
“will,” “anticipate,” “could,”
“should,” “would,”
“believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “aim,” “plan,” “estimate,” “seek,” “continue,” and “intend,”, the negative of these terms, as well as
other similar words
and expressions of
the future, are
intended to identify
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited
to, statements related to our
projected growth, anticipated future
financial performance, and management’s